Explorations in rhythm and blues, the foundation of modern pop music as we know it today.

With Guest: RJ Smith is Detroit native who works at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville; he has written four books about music and art. He learned about life on Motown's Bob-Lo Boat.

Tracklist:

• Little Jeannie - Elton John

• I.G.Y. (Instrumental) - Donald Fagan (backtrack)

• Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia

• Home at Last - Steely Dan

• Can't Stop Running - Roby Duke

• Going To Shangri-La - Atlanta Rhythm Section

• Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione (backtrack)

• Lowdown - Boz Scaggs

• Yah Mo Be There - Michael McDonald and James Ingram

• Somethin' Special - Quincy Jones Feat. Patti Austin

• I Want You - Gato Barbieri

• Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross Feat. Michael McDonald'

• Back Come Back (Instrumental) - Player (backtrack)

• Kona (Instrumental) - Don Grusin (backtrack)

• Danny's Song - Anne Murray

• Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett

• Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne

• You Can Do Magic - America

• Right Down The Line - Gerry Rafferty

• Rosanna - Toto

• I Can't Go For That (Instrumental) - Hall and Oates (backtrack)

• Nothin' You Can Do About It - Airplay

• (I Could Never Say) It's Over - B.B.& Q. Band

• Guilty - Barbra Streisand Feat. Barry Gibb

• Magic - Electric Light Orchestra & Olivia Newton-John

• Easy Lover - Phil Collins and Philip Bailey

• Careless Whisper - Wham!